Actually, I'm gonna back up RoadKingRon on this one. It's not a matter of whether sitting on a bike univited is right or wrong. No question it's wrong, for exactly the reasons others have stated - you wouldn't do it to someone's car, so don't to it to their bike (or their wife ).

It's more about how to handle it most effectively, presuming they're not vandalizing or doing your bike harm (they DO deserve an asskicking). Weren't we all agreeing with another post here just a couple of days ago about a cop who gave a poster a heartfelt warning about speeding rather than a ticket and how, gee, what a great cop he was, and how much more the rider learned and how that was loads more effective than a ticket any day?? Remember that one? Was he less of a cop for not cuffing our compadre and throwing the book at him? Was the cop any less of a man for not kicking the rider's *** and chewing him out and giving him a lecture on speeding? We didn't seem to think so the other day.

So why do so many want to question Ron's manliness when he's willing to educate and maybe win someone over who, at worst is just stupid (again presuming no criminal intent) and, most likely, is just a little ignorant and not up on common courtesy?

Anger, shouting, and violence doesn't prove anyone's manliness or the seriousness of their conviction. And a lack of it doesn't, either.

 

because it's damage or potential for to personal property, which is different from a cop and a ticket (although I see your point). That should be obvious, and if not, one should avoid breeding to avoid passing on said lack of intelligence.

I don't outright attack them, but I'm certainly not going to be nice.

 

Ah, but that's the key. What's obvious to us because of the way we were raised, isn't obvious to everyone. Doesn't make them stupid or unintelligent, just ignorant and not riased with the values our parents gave us. It's not about being "nice" as much as being assertive without being threatening or violent. Messages get through a lot better that way and everyone's blood pressure stays a little lower. That was my point with the cop story. He made sure the message was delivered, and probably had a much stronger impact because he did it calmly. Sometimes that takes people by surprise so much they actually listen!

 

This is the best response yet......but after "yell to the nearest passerby...."HEY...SOMEONE IS STEALING MY MOTORCYCLE!!!!!!!!....CALL 911!!!!"

.....and then take out your cell phone and call 911 and if they run and get in their car and drive off" I would have added: before I caught up with them &physically restrained the dumb**son the ground"turn in their tag number and the direction they are headed.....guaranteed, they will never sit on somebody else's bike again......."

 

It should be. The same as gravity pulling down - don't **** with other people's stuff.

I don't know about you, but calm generally results in "ignored" with people like that, in my experience. It's only htose that get it in the first place that respond correctly.

 

It's just so easy to get you guys stirred up.

 

Now that's funny

 

This is not about race but the other "R" word. RESPECT. I was in an elevator about 5 yrs ago in Toronto. My wife and i were going to a comedy show and we got on with a crowd of asians and all they did was stare at us and then yipp in ther own language and laugh!!!![:@]After about 6 floors I introduced them to English.(you got a f#$%ing problem),Aparently they understood english,It got real quiet

 

I'mflabergast at this reply..[:-] THERES NO WAY YOU OWN A HARLEY... TIM

 

What's a caravan?